The Bayelsa State Police Command has launched a manhunt for four girls allegedly involved in a case of indecent assault, attempted murder, cyberbullying, cyber stalking and adoption.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Musa Mohammed, on Wednesday, said the manhunt was a result of public outcry in the petition raised by Miss Nancy Wilfred of Ighvie Town, Ughelli, in Delta State, on her ordeal at the hands of the suspects.
Nancy, who originally hailed from Imo State and relocated to Ughelli in Delta State, owns a small business at Edepie in Yenagoa, where she was assaulted on August 29, 2025.
The 19 year-old took to social media to reveal her ugly experience and also petitioned the police over the alleged release of the suspects on bail after they were arrested on the same day
Reactions trailed the incident from the Technical Advisor to the Governor on Girl Child Development, Dr Helen Bob, Radio, Television and Theatre Workers Union, Nigerian Association of Women Journalists and Association of Women Against Gender Based Violence.
Very Dark Man offered two million for anyone with information leading to the arrest of the culprits, while an ex-agitator, Paul Eris and a leadership consultant, Dr Ayibapreye Isaac Benson, all condemned the act.
The police statement read, “Following public interest on the indecent assault, attempted murder, grievous hurt, cyber bullying, cyber stalking and adoption of Miss Nancy Wilfred, of Ighvie Town Ughelli, Delta State, but resident in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, and the viral video of the incident, the Bayelsa State Police Commissioner has inducted a criminal investigation into the incident, to bring the culprits to justice.